Standards for exchange participants

EXCHANGE STANDARDS EXPLANATION DOCUMENT Dear exchange participant, find here standards that should be provided by your home and host entity. For any emergency contact your EP manager. In case of lack of solution please write to alianzas@co.aiesec.org.

EP: Exchange Participant.

Exp & Learning(Exchange Standards) Home

AIESEC Purpose

Host

Expectations Settings

The home entity has provided the AIESEC standards and the XPP in written format to the EP who acknowledges in a written format to have received, understood and accepted them.

Host

Preparation

The home entity has provided with basic information regarding the country/territory of their internship in a written format including as a minimum information on culture, political situation, safety, living standards, home and host contacts (phone number and email)

Host

Leadership Development space by Host

The Opportunity has to state what leadership development spaces and opportunities are offered by AIESEC before, during and after the internship. The delivered spaces have to correspond with the Opportunity. As a minimum standard host entity must offer one Incoming Preparation Seminar/Meeting (including space for leadership development of EP and follow up on his/her personal goals set before traveling) once the EP arrives to the host entity, and before the internship starts.

Home

Leadership Development space by Home

The home entity has provided minimum information to the EP about AIESEC purpose, inner and outer journey and role of exchange in it, in a written format.

The EP has been provided with information in written format on what leadership development spaces and opportunities are offered by the home entity before, during and after the internship. The delivered spaces have to correspond with the information provided. As a minimum standard home entity must offer one Outgoing Preparation Seminar/Meeting (including space for personal goal setting) before EP leaves for internship, and one Re-integration Seminar/Meeting at the end of the internship (when EP comes back).

Job (Exchange Standards) Host

Job Description

Host

Working Hours

The activities related executing the Job Description are a minimum of 35 hours/week for GE or GT and 25 hours/week for GV

Host

Duration

The internship lasts from a minimum of 6 weeks to a maximum of 78 weeks from the first day to the last day of the internship.

Host

First Day Of Work

A representative of AIESEC accompanies the EP to the place/organization of work on the first day of the internship.

Host

The Job Description executed by the EP has to correspond with the Job Description of the Opportunity

The host entity has provided EP or ensured EP knows individual responsibility and goals in a written format latest one Individual responsibility week after the start of the internship, and the EP acknowledges to have received, understood and accepted it. & goals

Logistic (Exchange Standards) Host Host Host

VISA & WORK Permit Arrival Pickup Departure Support

The EP can legally enter and stay in the country/territory and perform the activities stated in the Opportunity. AIESEC has provided in written format all the information required to arrange for any documents, visa or work permits that may be required.

The EP is picked up by a representative of AIESEC. The Host entity will state in the Opportunity where the EP will be picked up/options on where will the EP be picked up. Before realization the Host entity has provided written information to the EP on any domestic transportation required to arrive at this point of pickup.

The Host entity has offered in written format information on how to depart from the country two weeks before the end of the internship.

Living (Exchange Standards) Home

Insurance

Host

Accommodation

Host

Basic Living Costs

The home entity ensures that the EP has a valid insurance policy to cover basic medical costs for the duration of the exchange.

The accommodation standard, conditions and costs during the internship correspond to the information provided on the Opportunity.

AIESEC arranges this accommodation for the EP. 2 The Opportunity specifies if any financial or non-financial compensation would be provided during the internship and the actual conditions correspond with it.